Names In The News

Former Texas football coach MACK BROWN’s settlement package includes a total of $2.75M “over the next four years as part of a final settlement agreement between him and the school.” That is “exactly what Brown was owed had he been terminated, according to his contract.” Brown also will receive a “one-year contract worth $500,000 to become special assistant to the president assigned to the athletic department.” It is up to UT President BILL POWERS and men’s AD STEVE PATTERSON “to determine whether Brown’s one-year contract is renewed for 2015” (AUSTIN-AMERICAN-STATESMAN, 2/13).

STREET STYLE: William Morris Endeavor co-CEOs ARI EMANUEL and PATRICK WHITESELL have been in N.Y. for Fashion Week to "study the fashion industry before taking control of IMG in April." The duo has been "touring the tents at Lincoln Center and meeting with top fashion executives and editors" (N.Y. POST, 2/13).

SECRET'S SAFE WITH ME: Jazz CEO GREG MILLER will appear in the Feb. 28 episode of "UNDERCOVER BOSS," and the team in a statement said, "Miller fully embraces his undercover persona, Mark Scott, and his team spirit is put to the test as he immerses himself in different jobs, including participation in a halftime performance as a member of the Utah Jazz Dunk Team and acting as a human basketball hoop during his work with the Interactive Team" (DESERETNEWS.com, 2/12).

LEADING LADIES: Tucker Center For Research On Girls & Women In Sport President DR. MARY JO KANE was the keynote speaker at yesterday’s “Women Play Sports, Just Not In The Media” presentation in Nashville. The two-hour discussion was attended by approximately 100 people and “included a number of topics, mostly focused on the portrayal of women athletes on television and in print and online publications.” The event was “an important part of building momentum” for the Women’s Final Four on April 6-8 at Bridgestone Arena (Nashville TENNESSEAN, 2/13)….Former UCLA softball coach SUE ENQUIST was gave the keynote presentation at the Univ. at Buffalo’s Women In Sports Symposium to about 17 athletes, coaches and administrators (BUFFALO NEWS, 2/13).

NAMES: The National Sports Forum yesterday announced that it will host its '15 convention in Cincinnati (CINCINNATI.com, 2/12)....DAVID BECKHAM today is visiting the storm-devastated Philippine city of Tacloban as part of UNICEF's relief efforts (AP, 2/13)....Former MLBer JIM FREGOSI "suffered a stroke" during an MLB alumni cruise, and was "flown to Miami from the Cayman Islands on Tuesday" (MLB.com, 2/12)....ESPN.com’s MECHELLE VOEPEL will be inducted into the Missouri Sports HOF on April 24 (K.C. STAR, 2/13).